Google Pixel 3 XL revealed – because someone left it in the back of a cab

Jeff ParsonsMonday 3 Sep 2018 7:59 am Share this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messenger Share this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link Google’s next big smartphone launch is expected to happen early next month, but there’s been yet another ‘leak’ ahead of time. This one comes from a Lyft driver who said that a fare left the as-yet-unannounced Google Pixel 3 XL phone by accident in the back of his cab. The driver, who was a reader of the tech site Android Police, noticed it was an unusual phone because he himself uses Google’s current-gen device, the Pixel 2 XL. Someone left a Pixel 3 XL in the back of a Lyft https://t.co/wtuYwXSHvk pic.twitter.com/c47EdyuhNI — Android Police (@AndroidPolice) September 2, 2018 He says he recognised the notched design on the front of the screen from previous leaks. But there was also a conspicuous Google logo on the back of the gadget. The driver didn’t poke around on the phone but instead snapped a few pictures and sent them to the tech blog before returning the phone to its rightful owner. Advertisement Advertisement It seems a little strange that someone would leave an unreleased product, worth several hundred pounds, in the back of a Lyft car. But, stranger things have happened. Of course, at this point we already know a lot about what Google will reveal in October. Previous leaks have indicated the XL model will boast a Qualcomm Snapdragon… [Read full story]